To know where you’re going, you have to know where you’ve been. The adage rings true for the modern cannabis industry, which is why this issue of Hydrolife takes a look back at the roots of marijuana and how the plant has traveled through history in North America (History of Cannabis Part II).

In this issue of Hydrolife, we cover all of that and more. For leading edge information on the dangers of pesticides in marijuana concentrates, check out Jodi McDonald’s insightful article on page 36. There is a reason why pesticides are measured in parts per trillion, and that’s because they are extremely dangerous to humans. In the meantime, New Brunswick’s Knalysis Technologies has been working hard to develop software that can match the appropriate cannabis strain to specific recognized ailments. It is ground-breaking technology that may take a lot of the guess work out of the equation for people turning to cannabis to address their medical needs. Knalysis’s feature can be found on page 32.